Resources for Employment in Charlottesville

Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce

434-295-3141
P.O. Box 1564 (Fifth & Market Streets),
Charlottesville, VA 22902

Publishes the Membership Directory, including many local businesses. Call for child care and educational information also stored in their database. If anything is mailed to you, there's a shipping and handling fee of $5.

Commonwealth of Virginia Home Page

The Commonwealth (State) of Virginia also has a page with links to job and job training information sources.

C'ville Classifieds

Charlottesville weekly newspaper lists local jobs in its classified section. The paper is free and found in many locations including the Law School.

The Daily Progress 

Circulation: 434-978-7201
P.O. Box 9030, 
Charlottesville, VA 22906

The Charlottesville daily newspaper lists job openings in its classified section (the most extensive list is on Sunday). Write to the address above, order online, or call for an out-of-town subscription. You can get a Sunday-only subscription sent to your current address—a good way to start looking for jobs early. 

Information and Referral Center

434-972-1703 

This United Way telephone service links people to services in Northwestern Virginia. Its Health and Human Services Directory contains information on over 800 local agencies and services, including phone numbers, addresses, eligibility requirements, and names of key personnel. The people there can search the database for certain kinds of agencies if you request a search.

NBC29 JobSpot

Expanded on-line version of WVIR-TV Channel 29 on-air job listing includes jobs available at WVIR-TV.

Virginia Employment Commission (VEC)

434-984-7630
P. O. Box 1587, 22902 (400 Preston Avenue)

Lists openings for many local employers and various state and federal agencies in town. While openings listed are available immediately, you can leave an application on file which will remain active for 120 days. A National Computerized Job Service is networked with VEC for assistance in Charlottesville and surrounding areas before you arrive.